Uganda’s 2025 Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill: A Turning Point for Creators’ Rights?
Introduction On 13 May 2025, the Parliament of Uganda conducted the first reading of the 2025 Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill,1 (hereinafter the Amendment Bill) which proposes reforms aimed at domesticating international treaties such as the Berne Convention for…
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Do You Really Need That Fingerprint System? Processing Biometric Data under the Data Protection Act 2019
Copyright Bigstock © What is Biometric Data? Biometric data is any ‘personal data resulting from specific technical processing based on physical, physiological or behavioral characteristics...
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USANII NA SANAA: JINSI YA KULINDA SANAA YAKO
Kama wanadamu, akili zetu hujawa na mawazo ya jinsi ya kusuluhisha shida zilizopo katika maisha yetu. Mawazo haya yanaweza kuzaa teknologia na mengine kuegemea katika...
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Web-linking and Online Intermediaries Liabilities
As the entertainment industry continues to leverage on online platforms such as digital magazines, online advertising and publishing, YouTube, Twitter and other spaces...
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Music Sampling v Creation of Music by Artificial Intelligence: Is There Treatment Under Kenyan Law Similar?
Introduction Music sampling refers to the act of re-using a sample or portion of another’s sound recording to create a new sound recording.[1] In Kenya, for...
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In Vogue: Sustainability, fast fashion and intellectual property
At present, fast fashion has been a buzzword for those in the social media industry who all seem to shun the trend owing to the...
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Viral videos and copyright concerns
Due to social media, the dissemination of videos with all kinds of characteristics has been made much easier. Something is always trending and in a...
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Ni nini maana ya Mali ya Akili na Haki Miliki?
Kama wanadamu, akili zetu hujawa na mawazo ya jinsi ya kusuluhisha shida zilizopo katika maisha yetu. Mawazo haya yanaweza kuzaa teknologia na mengine kuegemea katika...
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Live streams in the COVID-19 Era: Potential copyright implications
The coronavirus pandemic continues to rage globally. What initially seemed to be a temporary suspension of daily activities has now turned to be the norm....
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Sharing materials online? What are you sharing? Any impact?
The Covid-19 pandemic has had unprecedented impacts on the world including loss of life and countrywide lockdowns to prevent the spreading the virus. Staying home...
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